Field Trip to see Goats and Zebras

Today for preschool, the kids got to see some ... kids. Literally. Baby goat kids, to be exact, and a baby zebra. Let's just say that Koria was a bit terrified the entire time and Kimball did great. I braved taking Luke and Layne too, and some friends from the ward helped out with them as we walked through the field where the goats are kept.

Things started out alright, but by the time that Koria saw two sheep herding dogs by the field of goats, she was not about to relax. Then, she saw the manure ... which led to shouts of, "Ewww! It stinks in here! I'm not walking on that! She about lost it when the goats came up to us and put their faces in ours. Another girl named Libby, our bishop's daughter, had about the same reaction, without all of the screaming and frantic yelling. She and Kor and our bishop's wife hung out together while I held Layne and took Kimball to see some of the animals. Lacie, our bishop's wife, finally let the girls out of the field, on the other side of the wire fence, and said that immediately, the girls turned to each other and said, "Oh, look how cute the baby goats are! Look at all of the big goats! They are soooo cute!" Amazing what the removal of manure and close proximity will do for cuteness.

Koria also had no interest in petting the baby zebra that we saw at the park. I didn't pressure her, so she had a great time just playing at the park instead. Kimball loved petting this little zebra, who will be moved to Missouri next week.

Luke and Layne enjoyed being outside, but are starting to get a bit sick, so we headed home around 11:30 for their nap.

K&K and I ate our lunch outside. We smelt like a barnyard. Then we enjoyed to beautiful weather by taking a ride on the fourwheeler, putting up the trampoline, and bouncing around on it for a while.

The sister missionaries showed up after that and said that it was their service day but that no one would let them do service. I obliged by letting them sweep and mop our kitchen floor. Ka-ching! They shared a scripture before they left, then asked for a referral, which I actually gave them. Hope something comes of it. Then, we decided to order pizza, drive to Price, and eat it as a family in the park. Great day. Killer sunburn for the kids.

Koria and Kimball pushed Luke in a baby swing. Layne's scared to death of it still, so she didn't ride for long. Luke couldn't get enough.

Kimball was the most excited to hold this two-day-old goat kid. He said that he was soft. Koria thought that it was monster of some kind and was going to eat her. Kimball tried to console her by explaining, "Koria, it's alright. Goats are plant eaters. They won't try to eat you." Didn't work.